On Mother’s Day, May 9, 2010, 21-year-old Kruz James Laviolette hosted a family party in northeast Oklahoma City that turned violent. A fight broke out during the gathering and spilled into the street; Kruz stepped in to separate people and was struck in the back by a gunshot in front of family members, including his younger brother and sister. He died at the scene, and police arrived to find a crowd and a critically wounded host.

Early reporting said investigators were asking witnesses for help piecing together the chaotic incident. The case remains publicly unresolved in those listings.

Kruz’s cousin Kuinten Rucker later founded Stop the Violence, a youth outreach program using music and camps to address gangs, bullying, drugs and other risks. If anyone knew Kruz or witnessed what happened that night, can you share information with investigators or with family?